Dangerous (Corpses of Hell Book 3) by Art Sapphire

Author:Art Sapphire [Sapphire, Art]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Art Sapphire LLC
Published: 2023-04-03T16:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-TWO

The restaurant is loud. People laughing, utensils clattering, kids running around.

At one time not that long ago, I would have been silently panicking in my mind, surrounded by people and noise. I would have wished to be anywhere else, but I’m content right now.

Mom and Maisie dragged me and Snake to a popular restaurant for lunch. Mom is sitting to my right on the outside of the table, Maisie is across from me, and Snake is across from Mom. Every time we go out to eat, Mom always takes the outside seat, so I can sit by the wall. Less chance of a stranger accidentally touching me.

And now with a copycat on the loose, everyone is on high alert to protect me. That’s why Snake is with us today. Usually Mom, Maisie, and I go out to eat or shopping by ourselves, but not today. Not anytime soon after a man left lavender flowers outside of Savage’s bus the other day.

I look over at Mom, wondering if she’s freaking out at taking me out of a secure tour bus and into the open. She’s scanning the restaurant with critical eyes, a sharp gaze moving from corner to corner.

My heart warms at how amazing she’s always been. The best mom I could have asked for. She’s never gotten annoyed or upset with my inability to tolerate touch or my need for quietness and my bed.

She’s just there, however I need her. There to comfort me and tell me that it’ll be okay. I never used to believe her that everything would work out and be okay eventually.

Now, I’m starting to understand what she meant.

Sometimes, we just have to put one foot in front of the other until the storm passes and sunshine meets you on the other side.

Mom and Maisie are laughing at something and Snake is glaring at everyone who passes us with his huge arms crossed over his chest.

When I was little, before the darkness entered my mind, I remember begging him to carry me around even though I was fully capable of walking. I liked to be that high in the air and be around him in general.

Snake is our unofficial bodyguard since he’s not in the band. I have more memories with him than I do my own father. After my dad was killed, Snake easily stepped into that role with ease. He never let me go a day without talking to me or telling me that he loved me.

He’s the father my own was never able to become.

I look away from him before I start looking like I’m crazy and turn my head to the side toward Mom. We look a lot alike, even more so if I didn’t color my hair a dark brown. Our eyes are almost the same color, mine only being a couple shades darker. Same nose, same eyebrows, same high cheekbones.

It used to hurt to look in the mirror because I would see her and yell at myself for not having the ability to be more like her.

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